End-of-term report · Mpumalanga

Dr JS Moroka · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 61 of 62 councillors served the whole term.

62seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 39largest at the start ANC 39largest at the end ANC 29largest, elected 2026

How the council changed during the term

Seats as elected in 2021 against seats on the eve of the 2026 election. Differences come from by-elections and mid-term replacements recorded by the IEC; PR replacements that parties made without a by-election are not captured.

62 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 62 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange

ANC

39 → 39

EFF

10 → 10

3 → 3

AIPO

2 → 2

F4SD

2 → 2

AIC

1 → 1

APC

1 → 1

AVPP

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

MICO

1 → 1

MPP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
01 Jun 2022	Ward 10	Simon Jabu Masango ANC	by-election	Nteteleng Joseph Mashabela ANC

The council's record over the term

Dr JS Moroka meets 1 of 6 yardsticks

Judged against National Treasury's and the Auditor-General's own norms, latest figures, 2023/24. Not a rating: 6 separate answers. How we judge.

Clean books?

Well short

Qualified

An unqualified audit with no findings

The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Dr JS Moroka's books.

Dr JS Moroka could keep running for 4.4 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 6.3 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

27%

norm 95%

For every R100 Dr JS Moroka bills, it collects R27. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 15%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

3.5%

norm 8.0%

Dr JS Moroka spends 3.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 3.3%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

+18%

norm 0%

Dr JS Moroka overspent its building budget by 18%.

2023/24 · was -113%↗ improving

32.2% of Dr JS Moroka's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 34.5%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Qualified 2022/23Qualified 2023/24Qualified

Cash coverage

4.4 mo2024/25

province median 6.0 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

27.1%2024/25

province median 54.6% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

3.5%2024/25

province median 2.1% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

17.9%2023/24

province median -16.3% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

32.2%2023/24

province median 5.9% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.482024/25

province median 1.19 · Treasury: average

The council's record, not any councillor's. Source: National Treasury Municipal Money and Auditor-General reports, fetched 11 Nov 2026. Financial years end in June.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

Nomsa Sainy Mtsweni

Municipal Manager

Monica Mathari Mathebela

Chief Financial Officer

Bonisiwe Klaas

Per National Treasury's register as fetched 11 Nov 2026.

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: ANC is the largest party with 29 of 62 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.